Cost of Living
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How Lakewood's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Lakewood?
Your $100,000 in Lakewood has the same purchasing power as $76,156 in the average US city. You'd need $23,844 more here to maintain that standard of living.
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Lakewood, Colorado has a cost-of-living index of 131, which is 31% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,665 per month. The median household earns $82,786 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $91,917 per year in Lakewood. Single renters typically want at least three times the $19,980 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Lakewood is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 31% above the national average.